Audit: UTA may not have rail extension funding

SALT LAKE CITY — An audit conducted at the request of the Legislative Audit Subcommittee says that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) may not have the funding it needs to operate the commuter and light rail extensions that are currently under construction, Deseret News reported.

The report found that local sales tax revenue provided the majority of the agency's $275 million budget in 2010, but it’s not clear that UTA will have the revenue needed to operate the system. For the full story, click here.